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  Washington (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the United States under President Donald Trump remained committed to the Philippines' defense, as tensions simmer with Beijing in the South China Sea. In a call with his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo, Rubio "underscored the United States' ironclad commitments to the Philippines under our Mutual Defense Treaty," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said. Rubio, a longtime hawk on China, discussed the "dangerous and destabilizing actions ... read more |
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Does China control the Panama Canal, as Trump claims?Panama City (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 US President Donald Trump's threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese influence may really be aimed at limiting Beijing's growing diplomatic and economic presence in Latin America, experts say. ... more  
EU Russia hawks back Trump call to boost defence spendingBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The EU's top diplomat and Poland's prime minister said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend much more on defence - faced with the "existential threat" posed by Russia. ... more  
200,000 intl troops needed to secure any Ukraine peace: ZelenskyKyiv, Ukraine Jan 22, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said any peace deal agreed with Russia would require at least 200,000 European peacekeepers to oversee it, according to comments published Wednesday. ... more  
North Korea tells United Nations it is a 'responsible nuclear state'Washington DC (UPI) Jan 22, 2025 North Korea defended its right to maintain a nuclear weapons program at a United Nations disarmament conference in Geneva on Tuesday, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump surprised allies by referring to the North as a "nuclear power." ... more |
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Seed sized signal amplifier designed for future space missionsParis, France (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Smaller than a strawberry seed, a compact signal amplifier has been developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) to bridge a crucial technological gap, paving the way for advanced radar and telecomm ... more |
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MSU researcher's breakthrough model sheds light on solar storms and space weatherEast Lansing MI (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Our sun is essentially a searing hot sphere of gas. Its mix of primarily hydrogen and helium can reach temperatures between 10,000 and 3.6 million degrees Fahrenheit on its surface and its atmospher ... more  
Smart textile sensors for light, pressure and chemical sensing revolutionize wearablesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Professor Bonghoon Kim from the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST; President Kunwoo Lee) has led the development o ... more 
Israel kills Islamic Jihad militant as Hamas returns to Gaza streets after war with IsraelJerusalem (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The Israeli military said Wednesday that it had killed an Islamic Jihad militant in Gaza, the first such reported death since the start of a ceasefire with Hamas in the Palestinian territory. ... more 
Iran says Oct 7 attack 'destroyed' chance for US nuclear talksDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif said Wednesday that Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel had "destroyed" an opportunity for talks to revive a landmark nuclear accord. ... more |
 
Syria defence minister says open to talks with Kurds, but ready to use 'force'Damascus (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Syria's defence minister said on Wednesday that Damascus was open to talks with a Kurdish-led group on its dismantling, but did not rule out the use of force should negotiations fail. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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UN nuclear chief urges dialogue between Trump, IranDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The head of the UN nuclear watchdog called on the Trump administration and Iran on Wednesday to hold talks, as Tehran has accelerated its production of enriched uranium. ... more  
Europe needs to be armed to 'survive', Polish PM tells EUStrasbourg, France (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged fellow EU countries on Wednesday to significantly boost defence spending towards targets laid out by US President Donald Trump, saying the bloc's survival depended on it. ... more  
EU's legal weapon facing the heat from US big techBrussels (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 For tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the EU's digital rules are a tool of censorship. For the bloc, they are its most powerful weapon to stop the spread of illegal content. ... more 
Trump says would be open to Musk buying TikTokWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would be open to tech billionaire Elon Musk - the owner of social media platform X - buying Chinese-owned app TikTok. ... more |
 
UK approves first vertical rocket launchLondon (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 The first vertical launch of a rocket into orbit from European soil could take place from the UK's most northerly point this year after a German company won approval for spaceflight, regulators announced Thursday. ... more 
Malaysia's Anwar says don't single out China in sea tensionsDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday. ... more 
Trump tests whether bulldozer can also be peacemakerWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 President Donald Trump has vowed to be a peacemaker in his new term, but his aggressive early actions threaten to alienate US friends in a way that could hinder his ambitions, experts say. ... more  
Trump scraps AI safety oversightWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Newly-inaugurated US President Donald Trump has rescinded a Biden administration executive order that established oversight measures for companies developing influential AI models. ... more |
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EU's top diplomat backs Trump call to boost defence spendingBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend more on defence, as she issued a stark warning over the threat from Russia. ... more 
Rubio, on first day, warns China with Asian partnersWashington (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his first full day in office Tuesday warned jointly with Japan, India and Australia against coercive actions in Asia, in a veiled but clear warning to China over its actions at sea. ... more 
Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat, starts auditPanama City (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway. ... more  
US Navy expands contract with Packet Digital to advance UAS battery systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Packet Digital has secured additional funding from the U.S. Navy to enhance its development of advanced smart batteries, chargers, and power systems for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This new con ... more |
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Pakistani satellite joins two others in successful launchSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 China's Long March 2D carrier rocket successfully deployed three satellites into their designated orbits during a launch on Friday afternoon. The mission, conducted at 12:07 pm from the Jiuquan Sate ... more |
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Trump administration removes female 4-star Coast Guard admiral from postWashington DC (UPI) Jan 21, 2025 Linda Fagan, the first female admiral of the U.S. Coast Guard, was dismissed by the Trump administration on Monday without explanation. ... more 
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi resigns over Oct. 7 failuresWashington DC (UPI) Jan 21, 2025 Isreal Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi resigned on Tuesday as he blamed himself for failures in Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack. ... more  
Spain pledges 10 million euros for Lebanon armyBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Spain's top diplomat announced Wednesday a EUR10 million aid package for Lebanon's army, in a boost for the armed forces who have a crucial role in implementing a fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. ... more 
Swiss to mull conscripting womenGeneva (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Switzerland will explore making women do mandatory service in the army, considered one of the famously neutral Alpine nation's founding pillars, the country's first women defence minister said on Wednesday. ... more |
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